An International Conference Presented by the Gairdner Foundation and the University of Manitoba SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
THE UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA AND GLOBAL HEALTH The Uof M has been a leader in global health for several decades, contributing to landmark discoveries and innovations that have improved public health programs, including strategies to prevent HIV, the development of the Ebola virus vaccine and innovations in maternal, newborn and child health programs. These discoveries and innovations have transformed national public health programs in many countries, and shaped global health strategies at an international scale. Examples include: Peer-led HIV prevention programs for sex workers and other vulnerable key populations, which have led to national and global strategies and guidelines; The development of innovative rural health worker programs for HIV and maternal and child health, which have been nationalized in India and now adopted in other countries in Asia and Africa; Male circumcision to prevent HIV, which has now become a cornerstone of HIV prevention programs in high-burden countries in Africa; Nurse mentoring programs for maternal and newborn health, which are now being scaled up across India by the Government of India. The U of M has established a unique network of global partnerships with national programs (e.g. India, Pakistan, Kenya, Nigeria, Ukraine), leading global health organizations (e.g., World Health Organization, World Bank, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation), and diverse academic institutions and civil society organizations. With permanent offices in India (several offices), Kenya, Pakistan and Nigeria, and currently more than 1400 faculty, technical and project staff deployed, the U of M has projects serving catchment areas with a total population over 700 million. Over the past decade, the U of M has received global funding in excess of $250 million (more than $200 million in India alone), with more than 95 per cent from international funding sources. The U of M has recently assumed the directorship of the global initiative: Countdown to 2030 Women, Newborn & Child Survival. THE GAIRDNER FOUNDATION The Gairdner Foundation was established in 1957 with the main goal of recognizing and rewarding international excellence in fundamental research that impacts human health. Seven awards are given annually, among them the John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award, specifically for impact on global health issues. In all categories, 373 awards have been bestowed on laureates from 30 countries and of those awardees, 87 have gone on to receive Nobel Prizes. The Gairdner Foundation also engages in outreach programs across Canada and acts as a convener with the public, policymakers and other stakeholders on the impact of science on our everyday lives.
THE CONFERENCE Canada s commitment to global public health policy reform, program implementation and ongoing preparedness has been heralded by public and political dignitaries from around the world. Canada s success in hosting the 2016 replenishment conference for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and increased pledge to the fund demonstrated Canada s commitment to contribute to global public health. However, there remain many critical unmet needs, particularly with respect to translating promising strategies and interventions into better health outcomes and improved equity. The Canada and Global Public Health: Moving from Strategy to Action conference, hosted by the University of Manitoba, will be a forum for identifying promising strategies through which Canada can contribute to addressing these needs. Key topics for the conference include: Identifying key challenges in global public health and emerging strategies and opportunities for addressing them; Reviewing areas of Canadian excellence for improving global public health; and Developing concrete strategies for mobilizing and coordinating Canada s efforts in global public health to enhance their impact. THE GALA The conference gala dinner will take place at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights on June 13. It will celebrate Manitoba s contributions to maternal and child health, HIV/AIDS, Ebola and other global health issues. PARTICIPANTS Invited Canadian experts from universities, government, national bodies, voluntary and private sectors, and selected counterparts from other countries and international agencies. LOCATION The conference will be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba home of the Public Health Agency of Canada s National Microbiology Laboratory, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, and the University of Manitoba Rady Faculty of Health Sciences Centre for Global Public Health.
The conference will bring together leaders in global public health from across Canada and internationally to present and discuss key issues in global public health and identify ways in which Canada take can move from strategy to action. The conference will focus on four main themes: A. Current challenges and opportunities in global public health B. Canada s role and contributions in global public health C. Canada s future role in global health D. Moving from strategy to action Several internationally renowned leaders have committed to speak and participate in our panel discussions, including: Irene Agyepong MBchB, MPH, DRPH Senior Lecturer, Department of Health Policy, Planning & Management, University of Ghana; Director of Ghana Health Services Ties Boerma MD PhD Professor and Canada Research Chair, University of Manitoba; formerly Director of the Department of Information,Evidence and Research,World Health Organization Patty Garcia MD, MPH Dean of the School of Public Health, Cayetano Heredia University,Lima Peru; former Minister of Health of Peru and Chief of the Peruvian National Institute of Health Assad Hafeez MBBS, M.Sc., PhD Dean and Executive Director of the Health Services Academy of Pakistan; Director General of Health in the Federal Ministry of Health Services; Chair Executive Board of the World Health Organization (2017) Hon. Keith Martin MD, PC Executive Director of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health based in Washington, DC David Peters, MD, DrPH, MPH Edgar Berman Chair and Professor of the Department of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Director of the Johns Hopkins Alliance for a Healthier World. Cesar Victora MD Professor Emeritus, Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil; Dirks- Gairdner Global Health Awardee,2017; Director of the International Center for Equity in Health, Brazil
PLATINUM SPONSOR $25,000+ Premier positioning of corporate logo on all printed materials & advertising. Corporate recognition on event signage and digital display. Corporate recognition in the program Corporate recognition on the website Corporate signage at table Verbal recognition as platinum sponsor GOLD SPONSOR $15,000 Secondary positioning of corporate logo on all printed materials & advertising related to conference, gala. Corporate recognition on event signage and digital display at conference, gala. Corporate recognition in the conference & gala programs. Verbal recognition as gold sponsor. SILVER SPONSOR $10,000 Corporate logo recognition on all printed materials & advertising related to conference, gala. Corporate recognition on event signage and digital display. Corporate recognition in the conference and gala programs. BRONZE SPONSOR $5,000 4 tickets at the conference gala dinner. Corporate logo recognition on all printed materials & advertising related to conference, gala. Corporate recognition on event signage and digital display. Corporate recognition in the conference and gala programs. TABLE SPONSORSHIP $3,500 Corporate recognition in the gala program.
Name Company Address City Prov/State Postal Code/Zip Phone Fax Email Select your oganization s level of sponsorship: Platinum Gold Silver Bronze Table Individual Ticket Donation $25,000+ $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 $3,500 $200 Payment: Cheque Credit Card Invoice Option Cheque (payable to University of Manitoba) Credit Card Type Visa MasterCard Credit Card # Name on Card Expiration Date MM YY Signature For further information on sponsorships, contact Stacie Ross at 204-272-3123 or Stacie.Ross@umanitoba.ca.